eastern pondhawk
(Erythemis simplicicollis)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Size |
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Total Length: 17 ⁄16″ to 1⅞″ |
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Habitat |
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Ponds, marshes, ditches, swamps. Most still waters, except bogs. |
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Biology |
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Mid-June to early September |
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Naiad Food |
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Adult Food |
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Small flying insects |
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Uncommon |
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Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) | ||
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Epiprocta | ||
| Infraorder | Anisoptera (dragonflies) | ||
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Cavilabiata | ||
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Libellulidae (skimmers) | ||
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Erythemis | ||
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Lepthemis simplicicollis |
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Common Names |
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common pondhawk eastern pondhawk green clearwing green jacket |
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Slideshows |
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| Erythemis simplicicollis (Eastern Pondhawk) Allen Chartier |
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| Common Pondhawk Victor Fazio |
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Gerry Garcia |
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| eastern pondhawk 01 Published on Aug 6, 2019 |
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eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) Lyndale Park, Minneapolis, MN Video by Gerry Garcia http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Insects/eastern_pondhawk.html |
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Dan W. Andree |
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| HD Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly 2016 Published on Aug 11, 2016 |
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A very brief look at an adult male Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly. Though they are common around ponds etc. this is the only one I have seen and it didn't stick around long. It wasn't over 2 inches in length. A small but somewhat colorful dragonfly. Filmed along a pond in Minnesota. |
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Other Videos |
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| Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly (female) Stoil Ivanov |
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Uploaded on Jul 11, 2011 Eastern Pondhawk ( female) also known as a Common Pondhawk ( Erythemis simplicicollis ) video taken at Bluff Spring Fen 7-09-2011 |
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| Common Pondhawk Dragonfly (Libellulidae: Erythemis simplicicollis) Close-up Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jul 3, 2011 Photographed at Nisswa, Minnesota (01 July 2011). |
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| Dragonfly, Part 1 - August 2, 2013 Don Gagnon |
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Published on Aug 5, 2013 Dragonfly, Part 1, Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), Abrams Rock, Village Park, Swansea, Massachusetts, Friday afternoon, August 2, 2013, 6:30 PM / 6:34 PM / 6:41 PM - Canon PowerShot SX50 HS MVI_38344 / MVI_38350 / MVI_38369; 5:20 min. |
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| Common Pondhawk (Libellulidae: Erythemis simplicicollis) on Leaf Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Aug 7, 2010 Photographed at Itasca State Park, Minnesota (06 August 2010). |
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| Alfredo Colon 10/16/2019 |
Location: Woodbury, MN |
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| Gerry Garcia 8/4/2019 |
Location: Lyndale Park, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Kirk Nelson 7/4/2016 |
Location: Lebanon Hills Regional Park |
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| Wayne Rasmussen 7/19/2016 |
Location: Keller Regional Park |
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